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Thursday, May 13, 2010

Sky Watch Friday!




Sky Watch is hosted each week by Klaus and the Sky Watch team -- Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy and me. Every week hundreds of people share their incredible, beautiful, scary, peaceful, stormy skies and those skies never fail to take ones breath away. What do you find in your skies? Look up! And share them with us! Click on the icon, read the instructions and join us!!

Come forth into the light of things, Let Nature be your teacher.
William Wordsworth



A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books.
Walt Whitman



In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.
John Muir



Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!"
Robin Williams



In wilderness I sense the miracle of life, and behind it our scientific accomplishments fade to trivia.
Charles Lindbergh



It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.
Ansel Adams



Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.
John Ruskin



Thank God men cannot fly, and lay waste the sky as well as the earth.
Henry David Thoreau

(But unfortunately or not, men did learn to fly and Thoreau is in all likelihood sitting in the clouds saying, "See! I told you so!")

76 comments:

Regina said...

Happy SWF Sylvia. Another beautiful skies and quotes to live by.
Enjoy your weekend.

Anonymous said...

Another glorious set. Thanks.

Serline said...

My favorite pic is the one captioned with Ansel Adams' quotation. Love the intensity and inevitability portrayed in it...

Anonymous said...

Wasn't Ansel Adams brilliant. So true. Beautiful photos my friend. Have a wonderful day :)

jabblog said...

The skies in your world seem always to be beautiful - I guess it's the proximity to the sea that makes them ever-changing. Lovely sequence, Sylvia. I hope you have a great weekend :-)

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Trotter said...

Great skies, excellent shots!! And no sight of the Icelandic ash cloud... ;))

Carol said...

Beautiful photos, Sylvia, and I love all the quotes!

Ramosforest.Environment said...

Good teaching. Beautirul shots.
Luiz Ramos

overtiredmum said...

Love the sun setting though the trees.

Another set of fab quotes - you must spend ages finding them xo

Martha Z said...

You found some lovely skies and apt quotes. There is irony in Thoreau's, truth in Adam's and a smile in the Robin William's quote.

Carver said...

These are all fantastic Sylvia. I think the third one is my favorite this time because I love the hue and depth of the cloud.

Carolyn Ford said...

I love them all, Sylvia! But, that sunburst through the trees is spectacular...so so nice!

bobbie said...

Ah, Sylvia. Your skies are fantastic.

And yes, Ansel Adams is so right.

Benikos place said...

The 6th is my favorite, great shots as always :))Happy weekend!

Rajesh said...

Beautiful shots of the sky. What a contrasting colors in them. In the third shot the clouds look like cotton.

Reader Wil said...

I like your photos and the accompaning quotes! Thanks for your visit!

Next week I am going to a holidaypark with my Australian daughter and her family for four days. I have my posts scheduled and will lateron answer the comments.

Kcalpesh said...

"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks..." - Loved the quotes and beautiful dramatic & superb skywatch captures!

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Ebie said...

Love the third shot. It looks like a cherub is just leisurely sitting and enjoying the comfort of the clouds.

Have a great week Ms. S.

My name is Riet said...

Beautiful skypictures Sylvia. All very special.
Have a nice week.

SandyCarlson said...

Your photos always convey a lusciousness that just draws me in. I want to hear and touch those waves as well as see them. All are stunning.

Robin said...

That same thought struck me as I was reading Thoreau's quote.

Beautiful photos, as always.

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MJ said...

You always had a pretty good shot in your SWF...
Got goose pimples when I read the qoute...wonderful and touchy...


happy friday

Al said...

Beautiful shots, as always. I particularly like the third one, where the clouds look like they're building up, I can picture them moving in my mind's eye. And the Thoreau quote is perfect for SWF!

Tania said...

Wonderful skies all of them, but I think I like nr 2 best, beautiful color of the light.
Wihs you a blessed weekend:-)

B i r g i t t a said...

Wonderful sky scenery as alway Sylvia. I like the first one because I think it promise nice weather :)
Hope you will have a wonderful weekend!

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giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•. said...

Hi Sylvia,
questi foto sono veramente molto belle....mi è piaciuta soprattutto la n. 3.
Buona giornata :-)

Gaelyn said...

Sylvia, you get the most variety of skies in Seattle. Great captures, every one. I'm with Robin Williams on the thought of spring while I watch a gray day here. At least no more snow, yet.

Quiet Paths said...

I always enjoy my visits to your blog; the photos and quotes are always uplifting.

Jacqui said...

Ha - Mr Thoreau might very well be stirring up the volcano! thanks for visitmg and such beautiful clouds and skies. Love the Robin Williams too! x

joo said...

Visiting your blog at this time of the week it's always a great pleasure:)
Beautiful photos!
Happy weekend

eden said...

Wow, those are gorgeous captures and love words as always, Sylvia. I always enjoy your photography.

Marites said...

different skies, different beauties! nice quotes too. have a good week, Sylvia:)

My skywatch is here.

Kim, USA said...

Beautiful skies Sylvia. Happy weekend!

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Colin Campbell said...

I like the Ansel Adams one too. I have his winter picture of Yosemite at my desk at work.

syel said...

i always look forward to your sky photos and the quotes that go with it. beautiful as alway Sylvia! happy weekend!

Jack and Joann said...

Hi again, Slyvia! I like someone else like the sky photo with the Ansel Adams quote underneath it. Great job, as usual.

Suz said...

as always...
beautiful
photos and words

Jossie said...

Great pictures! An I really agree with John Ruskin.

Rinkly Rimes said...

I agree. All weather is good weather/ And all your quotes are to live by!

Louis la Vache said...

Fabulous SWF series!

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JTG (Misalyn) said...

Beautiful series of sky photos and interesting words of wisdom.

Have a great weekend Sylvia!

EJ said...

All of your photos are gorgeous but my favorite is the third to the last..

Anonymous said...

The Seattle skies and your efforts to capture the bounty of differing skies never fail to entertain. Have a great weekend!

eileeninmd said...

Sylvia, I always enjoy your sky photos and quotes. I look forward to them each week.

Jim said...

Plenty of great sky shots.
Sydney - City and Suburbs

magiceye said...

gorgeous captures all!

Janie said...

Beautiful photos and quotes. I love your comment on Thoreau's quote!

Pietro Brosio said...

What a splendid sequence, Sylvia!
The quotations are all very good, I like John Muir's words.
Happy Sky Watch!

Anonymous said...

You're have some lovely skies this week! Great set of quotes as usual too...

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Beautiful sky shots and good words to carry on for the next day.

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Hildred said...

Beautiful sky pictures, - wonderful words.

Sara Chapman said...

The clouds this week have been as beautiful as I've ever seen them. Happy photographing! Ansel Adams would have loved these skies.

Anonymous said...

Lovely array of sky shots you're sharing with us :)

Charlene Amsden said...

Your photography always takes my breath away!

chrome3d said...

Summer has been really good to you and there is many wonderful scenes. So many that I have to be a bit envious. I got more than I seeked here today.

Linda said...

What a beautiful feast of clouds. You seem to be a real cloud connoisseur, Sylvia.

MaR said...

Breathtaking shots, a beauty I need today while it rains here...

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Mridula said...

Lovely set of pictures as usual Sylvia. Liked the last white fluffy one the most!

Bill ~ {The Old Fart} said...

Beautiful Sylvia, I have been known to stare at the sky just to watch the clouds. I agree with you on Thoreau, I sometimes wonder what all these jets do to the Atmosphere.

YOu have a wonderful weekend.

Maria said...

Dear Sylvia, I agree with Linda that you are "a real cloud connoisseur"! Thanks for sharing the beauty of your skies! Your header is breathtaking, too! Thank you for your visit and have a nice weekend!

DrillerAA said...

What a great collection of sky captures. Well done.

penny said...

Beautiful Seattle skies, Sylvia. I enjoyed reading the inspirational quotes. Nice start to my day :)

Al said...

Nice quotes, I like the second photo it looks very heavenly.

Joe Todd said...

Wonder what it would be like to be a cloud and float in such beautiful skies. Have a great weekend. So nice to not be eating my own cooking LOL

Gattina said...

As usual you catched the best moments !
My weekend will be as usual, no difference with the other days since I am not working anymore. The only difference is on sundays the shops are all closed ! that's boring !

Laura said...

glorious set of photos sylvia!

Pat said...

I love Robin Williams' comment about spring!

Gorgeous sky and cloud shots, as always. Thanks for your thoughtful comments, Sylvia. Have a wonderful weekend!

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Lovely moments captured! I saw that John Ruskin quote (about only different kinds of weather) back when we were in Oregon and it was pouring down rain and gray. I don't know --- sometimes his words of wisdom are harder to accept than others!

SquirrelQueen said...

Beautiful skies, the cloud formation in the last photo is amazing.

Carletta said...

I think there is an angel flying above the clouds in that third shot! :)
Lovely images and wonderful quotes as always Sylvia.

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

I was going to say the second is great with the sun coming out in between the trees. But as I scroll down, they are all fantastic.

Thanks for the quotes.

Unknown said...

Amazing collection!

Irene said...

Your skies are fantastic Sylvia!

George said...

I like all of these pictures (and the quotes), but the third is absolutely fantastic.

Alexander said...

Beautiful cloud formations.

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